The Omaha Sunday Bee
NEWS SECTION
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THE WEATHER,
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VOL. XTJ1I-NO. 42.
OMAHA, SUNDAY MOKN1NG, A PHIL 5, 1914-SIX! SECTIONS FOBTY-FOUR PAGES.
SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
OPEN WAR DECLARED
ON RULE OF SECRECY
IN NATIONAL SENATE
Kenyon Offers Resolution Providing
for Lifting of Publicity
Ban.
AFTERMATH OF DANIELS CASE
No Seoret Sessions Except When
Treaties Up or Ordered.
vNine Acting with iowan
La Follette, Norris, Cummins and
Other Western Members Active.
LID-RAISING CAMPAIGN IS ON
Legislators Assert They Are With
out Fear Anr Attempt Will
Be Made to Unseat
Them.
"WASHINGTON, April 4-Open wsr was
declared In the United States senate to
day, against the. time- onored rule of se
crecy relating to proceedings In execu
tive sessions.
Following the defiance expressed by
several senators In closed session on Frl-
flay against suppressing debate on the,
confirmation of Wlnthrop M. Daniels ot
New Jersey1 as a member of the Inter
state Commerce commission actual hos
tilities began when Senator Kenyon of
Iowa after a conference with those ot
his colleagues who are leading In tho
. movement to lift the ban on publicity,
Introduced a resolution to provide for
open sessions an all matters except treat
ies, unless otherwise directed by unani
mous consent of the senate.
The resolution proposing to amend tho
rules, which was Tefcrred' to t o commit
tee on rules, reads:
"Resolved, that It Is the Judgment of
the senate that executive sessions shall
hereafter be open to the public, except
when treaties are considered or when the
senate by unanimous consent orders,
otherwise, and the committee on rules Is
directed to prepare, such amendments to
the present rules or to prepare new rules
or both, as may be necessary to carry
out the terrns of this resolution, and
present the same to the senate for action
thereon."
It was submitted with the backing of
Senators La Follette, Cummins, Gronna?
Borah, Clapp, Jones, Brlstow, Norris and
Polndexter, who propose as they gave no
tice on Friday, to discuss freely execu
tive sessions debater on the qualifications
of nominees for public office .'wnjsijevcr
they feel that the puJIfitJihQUld; be In-'
formed reartjing.th'enf,
TheFB senators were.' tinUed. today In
the anti-secrecy campaign, and Wl assert
themselves without fear of any attempt
being made to unseat them on the ground
thst they are violating, the oath of of
fice. -
Mr, Dariiels Asked
President Wilson to
Withdraw Name
WASHINGTON. April 4Confirmatlon
of Wlnthrop M. Daniel of New Jersey,
as a member of the Interstate Commerce
-commission, after the notable three days'
fpnate fight, was followed today by the
revelation that Mr. Daniels asked Presi
dent Wilson to withdraw his name and
thus stop the contest, which ho believed
to be embarrassing the president and that
Mr WlUon refused.
Thero was naturally satisfaction at the
White House today that Mr. Daniels had
been confirmed. The, sharp contest was
regarded by officials as of Importance In
revealing the attitude of senators toward
the physical valuation of railroads.
Thnra wan llvelv speculation and various
. attempts at construction ot the preal-
dent's support of Air. Daniels In con
nection with the railroad situation. Seti
ators to whom the president expressed his
desire for Mr. Daniels' confirmation
found the president taking the attitude
that he expected only that Mr. Daniels
would be fair. The opposition to Mr.
Daniels arose out of his decisions In cer
tain utility cases in New Jersey.
MRS. RUTH GREENFIELD
FORMER ACTRESS, IS DEAD
NEW TOniC, April '.-Mrs. Ruth
Adelaide Cherle Greenfield, one of the
"old school" actresses, died In a hos
pital yesterday. of appendicitis.-, .
Mrs. Greenfield, made her debut In trjls
city In 1676 as Camllle In the production
of that name. During , her career she
supported many noted actors.
- For the last few years Mrs. Greenfield
had been active In .the. work,ot the Pro-
The Weather
Forecast till 7 p. m. Sunday:
For Omaha, CouncU Bluffs and Vicinity
Mostly cloudy; warmer.
Temperature
At UiuahB leaterday.
I Tours. Dec.
.W,ni
a. m., ,,7t
9 a. m XI
lu a, in ,.,.&
11 a. m.i ...26
12 in 38
1 p. m 39
2 p. m 40
3 p. m 43
4 p. m 43
& i. m ,.3
6 ). m it
7 p. m., 49
Comiiarntlre Local n?cord.
1014- 1013. Jslt OJ',
Highest yesterday
lowest yesterday W 37 54 31
Mean temperature . 4 m m
Precipitation T . .W .13
Temperature and precipitation Uepar-
hi... tmrr fill. Iinrmil:
Normal e nv erature J j
Kxrets for the day
Total eies sine Marsh H
Normal preHpltatlon.' OS inch
Deficiency for the day Oilnch
Total rainfall (nre Mar. h 1.... 1 ilm-tcs
Deficiency since March 1 12 inch
Kxcesa for cor. period. WIS 1.47 Inches
Excess for cor. period, 1912 0.S3 Inch
S indicates trace of precipitation.
I A. WELSH. Local Forecaster.
SAYS TALBOTJS DEFEATED
Woodman Insurgent Leader Sum
marires Progress of Battle.
MAJORITY IN NEBRASKA LARGE
Tito Convention Held In Cass
Conntr Administration Forces
Arc Preparing to File
... Content.
HASTINGS. Neb..- April 4.-(8pecal.)-
t.ate repotts from counties over the stR
are'lr'n'gthenlng the lead of the Insurg
in tho light for, the control ot tne vfi
Modern Woodmen convention, which w
be held here May 6, according to a state
ment Issued today by Dr. James V.
Ileghti'l, chairman ot the National Wood
men Federation and state chairman of
tho same organization. He also predicts
the defeat of Head Consul Talbot and
tthrr head officers. (
Dr. Bcghtol' thus 'summarizes the situa
tion: ,
, "Hellable reports from a majority of
the counties in Nebraska and conserva
tive estimates made .on counties not re
ported show that the Modern Woodmen
of America Insurgents have , won , iv de
cided victory In .' thjs . state,. We have
curried .the .Second.. Third, Fourth nd
Fifth t districts practically unanimously,
will have a good majority In, tho Sixth
district and epme delegates In the First
district. Reports coming from the head
consul's offlco .that the administration
and 'payroll' force Is In the, lead are
entirely erroneous and not based on
facts. .
"We have elected between wcnty-flvo
and eighty-Insurgent delegates not count
ing a Tow known standpatters who were
elected under the gulee and' promise of
Insurgency. I am advised that the ad
ministration Is paving the way for con
tests even where Is not the' shadow of
ground ' for' It.' For Instance, In .Cass
county there were fifty delegates. Four
teen of these were from Flnttsmouth
camp, 'the dominant camp ot .the county
and for, the administration. The other
thirty-six delegates, representing all other
camps, were against the administration.
The insurgents being In the majprlty
organized the, convention, whereupon, tho
fourteen standpatters withdrew ,to an
other hall and proceeded to elect dele
gates In, tho hope that they wUl be seated
In the, state cpnvention. Cass county
sends three delegates and the. regular
convention has chosen three strong Insur
gents. .
neports from Other States.
"It-Is impossible at this early date to
know the results In all states. E. E.
Murphy, director from Kansas,' Is de
feated An- three-fourths of the counties.
J. G. Johnson'' will- head the( delegation
from 'ICaneds! ( Director K6rns has lost
Tnwn. eYchrr-fl've -counties 'ln'th&t state
going Insurgent by, hvfjsVmaJo'rllles. ' Oats.
i'onA'.hA'-o'Vi'nv rm nrtra filiation !
l v-.v - V " " "w V T "
aro sending scattering '.reports ot insur
gent victories ln'rnny counties, but re
ports are not sufficient to base an esti
mate upon. I 'am satisfied We have car
ried all" of the great Woodmen states and
)U contrbl the heart head' camp.'.'
Dr.' Beghtol Ih'ls afternoon received a
telegram from Peter McArthtir of Mar
seilles. ,111.,, state. Insurgent chairman.'
saying that. In fifty-eight Illinois counties
outside of Cook the insurgents had se
cured ,161 delegates and the administra
tion nine.
Dr. Beghlol says Illinois Is surely In
surgent. Merrick la Insurgent.
CENTRAL CITT, Neb., April 4. (Spe
cial.) The Merrick county Modern Wood
men convention at Central City was
unanimous In Its declaration for a more
economical administration and for head
officers who are In , sympathy with the
members, also for the repeal of the Chi
cago rates, and a radical change In the
deputy system.
Correction fro niCam Conntr."
The Bee Is In receipt of the following
letter, related to the Cass county Modern
Woodmen convention held In Platts
mouth: To tho Editor of The Bee Dear Sir: In
regard to an article published In The Bee
April 1 ot.the proceedings of the Modern
Woodmen of America county camp, held
at I'lattsmouth, Neb., I would like the
following correction made:
The art'ele stated that the chairman re
fused to recognle the I'lattsmouth dele
gation, which was not the truth. Tho
chairman refused to lecogntzo a commit
tee on credentials appointed by the act
ing, secretary, Henry It. Gerring, who
took' said privilege without any authority
from said meeting. After tho refusal ot
said -chairman to recognize the aforesaid
committee the Plattsmouth idelegatlon of
fourteen delegates bolted, the convention.
The chairman then proceeded to up
polnt a committee on credentials. Said
committee :mado Its. report, stating that
the,re were thirty-four .qualified delegates.
The temporary organization was made
permanent. The delegates tnen were
elected by roll call of camps .W. B. Ban
ning.. L. A, Tyson and John Cory. Tours
truly, L. A. TYSON, Chairman.
L'W..W,Woman Says
Would Like to See
Minister Kiss. Her
NEW YOTtK,' April 4. Jane Est, here
tofore identified with movements ot the
Industrial Workers of the World, created
, consternation at the Metropolitan temple
I today by trying to force her way Into
1 the trial of I)r, Jabob .E. Price, pastor
(of the Washington Height Methodist
Episcopal church, who Is charged with
misconduct by nine women members- df
his congregation.
At -the door she was confronted by Dr.
Frank J. Ualcher, pastor ot the Flv
Points mission, acting as attorney for
the defendant
"Let me In," she shouted .In tones
which Immediately drew a large crowd.
"This Is not a private trial; ecceeslas
tlctsm Itself Is on t rial. Kcelesllastlclsm
hps always whitewashed the churoh
whejiever'eliarges are inade against pas
tors. These trials ought to be held out in
the open where people can hear them.
There Is a great deal of talk about
shading the pastor.
"J want ,to see Dr. Price. I'd like to
see him try to klis me!"
It has been charged that Dr. Price,
among .ntier Jhng, ..tried A to kiss a
woman mmber of his- congregation. , .
Followed by tho crdwd, the woman
iwrcYedtd. In pushing heF way Into the
temple, but could, get no -further than
the witness room. Here she described
herself as a "church cleaner."
mm
CASHIER FELT GIVEN
FIVE-YEAJJENTENCE
Former Bank Official of Superior
Plcs Guilty to Misuse
Funds.
FEDERAL COURT
fve Sentence in Government
'Prison at Leavenworth.
NSCIENCE BROUGHT HIM BACK
Disappeared Short Time Before the
Failure of Institution.
MINIMUM UNDER THE LAW
Authorities Snr He linn Ileen (Jrrnt
Help in Attainting- to Untangle
the KInnnelal Affairs of
the Bank,
A. C. Felt, cashier of the First Na
tional bank of Superior, Indicted by a
federal grand Jury at Lincoln for mis
application of fnnds ,o'f the bank, pre
ceding the failure ot the Instltntlon. en
tered a plea of guilty before Judge W.
H. Munger of the United States district
court at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon,
and was Immediately sentenced to flvo
yesra In the federal penitentl ary at
Leavenworth, Kan.
The' five-year sentence Is the minimum
penalty provided In the federal statutes
for such an offense, under the national
banking laws.
A short time before the failure ot tho
bank, with which he was connected,
failed, Felt disappeared.' No trace of the
man was found for several months. How
ever, the change ot scenery did not bring
a reeplto from the crime, which haunted
him day and night At last, Felt mado
up his mind to return, take the punish
ment which awaited him, and assist as
far as possible In untangling" the com
plications Into which he had thrown the
bonk.
His voluntary return and keen Interest
In aiding' the officials at tho bank in
straightening out tho ' affairs and se
curities of the Institution were greatly
responsible for the fact that he was given
tho minimum sentence on one chargo
under which he waa Indicted.
During, the time Felt has been In Jail
here, awaiting -trial, hundreds of persons
have visited him. His Jail life has been
that of a busy business man rather than
a prisoner, for attorneys, bankers and
many other business men were among
his callers. He has done much to re
habilitate the bank, It Is said, In his ad
vise on.eecurlttes, -which, er. held. by. the
benkxind (n sorting genuine from forged
wmi ...
Asserts Wilson Is
Seeking War So He
Can Be Re-elected
PHILADELPHIA.. April 4.r-Presldent
Wilson's Mexican policy was criticised
and defended nt today's session ot the
American .Academy ot Political and So
cial Science, at which the situation In
the neighboring republic, i its problems
and obligations, wero discussed. There
was a general agreement among the
speakers that thero wilt be no permanent
peace In Mexico until tho land problem
Is settled.
Many speakers took up various phases
of the Mexican situation, and most ot
them agreed there should be no inter
vention except as an extreme resort.
Major Casslua B. Gillette, formerly ot
the United States army, dcscilbed con
ditions In Mexico and declared that It
was his belief that the president ot tho
United Btatea would nor. be unwilling to
become a war hero In order to get a
second" term. The speaker had no sooner
delivered these words lhan hisses came
from different parts of 'the hall. He said
he knew what he said would arouse pro
test, and predicted that such a situa
tion would come about.
Dr. L. S. Rowe, president of the acad
tmy, said, before proceeding with a pre
pared address, that he was not able to
make a psychological analysis ot tho
president and that he must, therefore,
assume that the president Is unalterably
opposed to Intervention, that In h's mes
sage to congress he was sincere and that
In formulating his Mexican policy Mr.
Wilson believed he was doing the beat
thing for Mexico and his own country.
Under a five-minute rule for discussion,
Congressman S. F. Prouty pt Iowa took
tho platform and resented the remarks of
Major QllleUee. "Although lama repub
lican and have fought all my life to de
feat democrats," he said, "I will .uphold
with all my power the president ot my
country In, his Mexican policy and his
effort to avert war. He also resented.
he said, "the dragging of the president
down to the, level of Huerta."
The killing ot foreigners In Mexico, he
said, Is an Incident or war and he ven
tured to add that there have been fewer
Americans killed In Mexico than thero
have been by gunmen in .New York.
Colfax Minister
Forgiven by Church
For Fall Off 'Wagon
(From a Btaft Correspondent.)
DCS MOINKS, la., April 4.-(Bpeclal.)-Hev.
H. II. Prultt, pastor o the First
; Haptltt church ot Colfax, Iu , who was
j fined Jl In Des Molnex policy court yes
! terday. - has been unanimously forgiven
J for falling off the water wagon through
a vote of his congregation, sent to the
Des Moines newspapers today. He 'if
' fered his resignation, which was refused.
Automobile. Falls
from High Bridge
NEW YORK, April 4. One woman was
killed, anpther slightly hurt nnd two men
were seriously Injured today wien their
automobile swerved' off t a tempprary
hrldga oyer the 'Long' Inland railroad, at
AVln'ffeld. U I., a.nd" crashed to the tracks
thirty feet below. The dead woman was
Mlsa Bttty Mack ol New York.
No
V- .
ggjjjff f THE ASSERTION THAT
MOfts POLITICS cmpxxrxRMTo I
j WfflAv?x ' ) AVPORTlomaZTT IS
rh flkX JvSSfc J BATHOS OFASDIERZA-
JjlW i TIVI&T10 tfOfrSKKSITY J
( HO, OMAHA, TOP CANT T:iri
HAVE ONE BECAUSE T$W:4f'::: XQ HAPPOS WHEN
your senator doited I a : : : : : 5ft x :m your senators vote
j 1
( buy toon nmtti)
Drawn for Tho Boo by Powell.
ALLEGES MONOPOLY
IN STOCK BUYING
St. Louis Live Stook Exporter Files
Damage Suit fcr Quarter
Million.
CHARGE OF COLLUSION MADE
Complaint Says Leading: Ilenlera Ex
change Information About hlp
vers that Itefase First
Offers,
ST. LOUIS, AJrll . 4,-Sult for jr,000
damages was filed. In the circuit court
here today against the Live Stock ex
change 'of East . St. Louis, the National
stock yards. 'two packing companies and
twenty Individual ' dealers, charging a
monopoly for dealing In live stock.
Tho suit was filed by Labron W. Dur-
tonrft live stock dealer of St. Louis. Tho
packing firms named In the petition are
Morris and company and Swift and com
pany. The petition says that the defendants
havo formed a monopoly, national In
scope, that this monopoly has fixed max
imum and minimum commission charges,
which are excessive, and that the de
fendants constitute a close corporation
for dealing among themselves and freez
ing out competition.
Mr. Burton, who la a live stock ex
porter, says that ho Is a victim ot the
rtilo of the Llva Stock oxchange, and es
timates his actual damages at 00,000 and
his p'unltlvo damages at $200,000. Among
the charges In the petition, which la 80,000
words long, Is one that there Is a work
ing agreement between'tho National stock
yards at Kast St. Louis, III., and the
stock yards at Chicago, Kansas City, Peo
ria. Fort Worth, St. Joseph, Omaha, Sioux
City, Louisville, Denver. Portland, Ore.;
Buffalo, Indianapolis, Pittsburgh, Cincin
nati ami Cleveland,
Under the agreement, It Is charged, It
a person declines an offer for live stock
at any one of these yards, a description
of the cattlo and the price offered Is for
warded to the other yards and tho other
yards will offer no greater price than that
refused at the first yard, even 'though
the market quotations on that day bo
higher than that at tho first yard.
SECRETARY BRYAN IS
REPORTED IMPROVING
vASinNQTON, April 4.-Secretary
Bryan, suffering from a severe cold,
was improved today. Although still con
fined to his house, he was giving per
sonal attention to State department
affairs. He expects to return to his desk
Monday.
Fillmore Flllncs.
GENEVA, AprlH.-(8peclal.)-Up to
date there have filed for county, treasurer
as follows. Republican, Lester S. Donls
thorpe, Geneva, and W. D. Russell, MIDI
gani democrat, U. M, Swan, Falrmount;
Jl. J, McGeag, Exeter, and Walt Huston,
Geneva; for sheriff, ,W. E. Leffler, 'Exe
ter, republican.
The National Capital
SnturUny, April . 1014.
Tbe Senate.
M-t at noon, dlsoussed various phases
of the Panama tolls repeal nnd orderod
printed various documents on tho ques
tion, ,
Senator Cumins postponed his speech on
raiiroans until weaneaaay.
Tho House.
Met at noon.
Resumed debate on lecislntiva. exe
cutive and judicial appropriation hills.
Foreign affairs commutes favorably re
ported resolution for celebration or hun
dred, years of pnace wlth'Groat Britain.
Knowland resolutfon, calling for dipto
matlc correspondence on Panama, canal
tolls, was deferred until Monday by for
eign affairs committee.
Politics in It, Whatsoever!!
NEW LINES MAY BE FORCED
Storm Certain to Rage About the
Federal Reserve Bank.
CITIES LOUD IN THEIR PROTESTS
Stronir Pressnre "Will Mronaht
on Vnrlona Members and on Pres
ident WIIso nto Conform to
Conrses of Trade.
' (From a Staff Cprrespondent.)
WASHINGTON. D. C... April .-(Spe
cial Telegrn"m.)-flnforiiton . from "all
sections of tho country received today
makos it certain thai a storm will ragp
around the new federal reserve . bokW
when that body Is finally completed ait
to, five additional members, Secretary
McAdoo and John, Skclton Williams hav
ing4 already been designated,
Predictions nro being made Ih saute
cities that the. boundaries ot tho reservo
districts, as formulated, by the organlra
tlon committee, wjll not stand. However
warrant such a conclusion.
But even though no changes In the
boundaries may bo made by the board,
strong pressure will bo brought to bear
to alter tho districts and this pressure
will bo mado on the president as well as
on the new board. Now Orleans and Its.
tributary region Is orerarlng for a hlg
fight. Baltimore will likewise make the
hardest kind of protest. Senator Hitch
cock Is preparlhg to go before the re
serve board to Insist that Omaha nnd
the region round about be put tn the Chi
cago district, Instead ot the Kansas City
district.
In various other cases there will be
protests and it Is by means beyond the
possibilities that the volume ot these will
be so great that changes will bo forced,
It Is quite conceivable that changes
may be made In the boundaries of re
serve districts without altering tho list
of reserve cities. Changes In boundaries
(Continued on Page Two.)
Asquith Says Took
War Post to Settle
Status of the Army
LADYBANIC, Scotland, April 4.-Pre-
mler Asquith opened his election cam
paign this afternoon In the Masonlo hall
of this little village. The hall Is In a
diminutive building with a holding ca
pacity ot 300. Under these circumstances
the speech of the prime minister was
made to the sixty reporters rather than
to the delegates of the Scottish Liberal
associations, who filled the rest of the
hall
The elaborate telegraphic arrangements
fo. the circulation of the premier's ad
dress throughout the United Kingdom
testified to .the Importance attached to
the speech In political circles.
Premier Asquith, as befitted a man who
had Just assumed the duties of secretary
ot stato tor war, quickly approached the
subject of the army crisis. He said he
had felt It to be his duty In the higher
Interests of both the army and stato to
assume his new office "because a grave
situation had been created both In re
gard to the discipline of the army and
In connection with Its relation to the
civil powers. i
Arthur Balfour, former Unionist pro
mler, who occupied tho center platform,
moved a resolution protesting against the
use of the army and navy against Ulster
and demanding an Immediate general
election on home rule. He said: "The
government Is at the point of committing
a great national crime. If the crime Is
committed It will be followed by one of
the greatest national disasters."
When busies anpounced the time for
taking a vote on the 'resolution Sir Ell
ward Carson sprung onto tho wagon wav
ing-a. Union Jack and calling for .thrrt
cheers for the king. His net, aroused
wild enthusiasm In' the vast gathering
wbloh cheered for some minutes.
VILLA'S ENTRY INTO
INFORMAL
W6rk of Clearing Barricades and
Burning Dead Begini,
VELASC0 ABANDONS WOUNDED
fvro Hundred Patient In Hospital
Feared They Wonld Be Killed
- - -All Nsnfes Bat One,
' Flee.
ttt'6.nnBON, Mx.i. lAprlt 4.-Vla, 151
Paso, April iHThla '.city from -which
General Refugio ' Velasco and most ot
the' uninjured of hls'command fled yes
terday wna occupied 'by' the rebels In
force 'today and the work of burning the
bodies of tho ' dead, clearing away the
wreckage Ot shell shattered adobe -walls
street barricades and barbed wire en
tangelemonts was begun.
When Villa took a considerable num
ber ot prisoners, Velasco escaped from
the canyon de Huarache with a large
proportion ot.hls force. He waa pursued
last night by General Hcrnandex, who to
day reported that he had fought a small
rear guard engagement with the. retreat
Ing force, and later General Villa with
reinforcements left here to make an at
tempt to capture or annihilate It.
Non-combatnnts hero with whom the
Associated Press correspondent talked to
day, estimated that Vclasco's garrison
did not number more than 6,000 men of
who 1,600 wero killed or wounded.
When Velasco fled he left behind In
tho military hospital 200 wounded. When
the rebels entered the place they found
only" one nurse, Dorothea de la Crux, In
attendance. She said that the other
tiurses followed the army when It evacu
ated tho city.
Tho patients wero In a high state ot
anxiety for they had been told that Villa
took no prisoners.- They wero reassured
by II. S. Cunard-Cummlns, the British
consul at Gomex Palaclo, who entered
the hospital first, climbing over bodies
of the wounded who had died there. The
air was foul with the odor ot dried
blood. Speaking Jn clear, even tones, he
British official announced that Villa had
assured him that none ot the wounded
would be harmed: At this those patients
who had the strength raised themselves
on their elbows from pallets on the floor
and from their cots and cried feebly
"Viva Villa."
The nurse was soothing a dylnrf
patient, who with his last breath Joined
the cheering and then sank back dead,
Velasco Executes Spaniards.
Persons who aay they were eye wit
ncesu declare that Velasco summarily
executed threo Spaniards whom ho ac
cused of firing on his troops. The wife
of one of these, Lotoro Iopez, attempted
t shield nor husband and the same but
let killed both.
Three hundred and fifty Spaniards. In
eluding women and children, took refuge
In a bank building under the protection
of American Consul Ulmer, who remained
In town throughout the battle. So far
Uio Insurgents have shown no dlsposl
tlon to harm those Spaniards, who axe
known to havo remained neutral. Other
foreigners Including fifty-five Chlneses,
Syrians and Austrlans and 100 American
wero unharmed so far as could be learned
today-
It was reported that General Velasco
himself was - wounded, but this report
like the one that he went Insane In th
trenches, could not bo confirmed and
tho Impression prevails now that he la
still at the head of his troops. Two ted
oral generals were killed and three
wcunded.
It Is said here that Velasco's retres
was brought about by his losses In the
night assaults made by the, rebels and
Indicated that his soldiers, worn but by
the prolonged fjghtlng atd fear of the
orueltlea' which they were told Villa
(Continued on Page Two.)
VILLA TAKES DIRECT
IF PURSUIT
0FFLEE1NGFEDERALS
General Goes to San Pedro to Direct
Movements Against Remnants
of Torreon Garrison.
FEDERAL POSITION DANGEROUS
Prospect for a Successful Rstrcat
Now Seems Remote.
REBELS MAKE GREAT GAINS
Now Control Nearly naif of the Re
public s Territory.
HUERTA DENIES FALL OF CITY
Officials In Cltr of Mealc Are Try
ing; to Hold back: Kevra of Dis
aster for rsyrhologlcal
nensnns.
JUAREZ, Mex April .-Tho opinion
that General Villa Intends to tnhn every
advantago of the defeat of tho federals
at Torreon was expressed here today It
was based on the Intelligence officially
announced Inst night, that Villa had left
suddonly for San redro-to tko personal
charge of rebel troops reported to havo
participated In an encounter with fleeing
federals.
The sudden departure ot Villa late yes
terday from Torreon prevented the prom
ised telegraphlo conference with G-enerol
Carrania, by which It had been expected
to gain detailed Information concerning
tho closing days of tho struggle for the
possession ot Torreon.
A temporary hospital Is being fitted up
at the race track and It la' stated that )
wounded from Chihuahua will bo brought
here to convalesce.
' No new- Information as to the pursuit
of tho federal forco from Torreon was
received this forenoon.
till Deny Capture of Torreon,
MEXICO CITY, April 4.-Tho federal
government still obstinately denied the
capture of Torreon by the rubcls. It
was assumed in many quarters, however,
that General Huerta and his ministers
wero not In Ignoranco of tho falo ot that
city.
It was suggested that the withholding
ot tho news from tho public was based
on psychological, rather than on military
grounds. It was said by various personi
that the temperament of the Mexican
populace was such that nows of a dis
aster ltk6. t.he fall of Torreon might easily
start an avalanche of public- opinion
against tho administration, which would
find itself embarrassed at a critical mo
ment tn Its, career.
Ths taking or Torreon gives the con-
stltutlonaUita control of pearly half th:
republic, with tho exception ot the cie
ot Saltlllo and Monterey, the' capitals of
the states ot Coahull, and Nuovo Leon.
Military men regard tho retreat of
General Velasco trom Torreon as a
dangerous undertaking and they consider
tho position of General Javier do Moure
and General Joaquin Maas at San Pedro
aa precarious.
So far a Is known hero the rwerai
troops still have possession ot the rail
road between Torreon and Saltlllo, at
which plaoo connections can be mads
with the south.
Tho rebels, however, Infest tho region
along this main line south ot Saltlllo. One
body of them under General Eulallo Gu-
tlerrex has Its headquarters at Conception
Del Ord, tho terminus of a branch line
from Saltlllo and within striking dis
tance of the main line. Tho presence of
this body and that of other rebel forces
In tho same vicinity renders Improbable
an unopposed retreat ot the federals
toward the south.
The escape of General Velasco and his
men from tho rebels, however, does not
appear to bo a simple task. Their retreat
toward Durango to tho southwest or to
the northeast Is said by military men to
be Impossible unless they cut their way
through rebel territory.
Tho railroad' which connects Torreon
and Zacatccas to the south haa long been
out ot commission and now serves only to
mark tho troll over which General Vel
asco and his troops will have to march.
Before reaching Zacatccas It Is thought
certain that General Velasco will encoun
ter tho rebel forces under General Pantllo ,
Natera and probably will suffer from
flanking attacks by rebel troops from
Durango.
llnrnu "Wins Two Debates.
HURON, 8. D.. April 4,-(SpoclaU-
Huron college debating teams won two
debates last evening, both with Stat
college, one debate being held in Huron
and one In Brookings. The question In
both debates was. "Uesolved, That Im
migration Into tbe United States should
b further restricted by an Illiteracy
test." Huron men had tho affirmative In
the Huron debate and tho negative lu
the one at Brookings.
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